Richard-Lenoir station

Richard-Lenoir (French pronunciation: [ʁiʃaʁ lənwaʁ]) is a station on Line 5 of the Paris Métro, located in the 11th arrondissement.

Richard-Lenoir
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Station view
General information
Location65, Boul. Richard-Lenoir
11th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′36″N 2°22′19″E / 48.860°N 2.372°E / 48.860; 2.372
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened17 December 1906 (1906-12-17)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Bréguet–Sabin Line 5 Oberkampf
Location
Richard-Lenoir is located in Paris
Richard-Lenoir
Richard-Lenoir
Location within Paris

Location

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The station is located under Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, alongside the covered Canal Saint-Martin, near the Allée Verte and Rue Pelée.

History

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It opened on 17 December 1906, as part of the extension of Line 5 from Place Mazas (now Quai de la Rapée) to Lancry (today Jacques Bonsergent). The name refers to Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, named after the industrialist François Richard (1765–1839) who went by the name Richard-Lenoir after the death of his business partner Joseph Lenoir-Dufresne. It saw 2,172,035 passengers entering the station in 2018, which places it in 247th position for attendance out of 302 metro stations.[1]

Services for travellers

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Access

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The station has two accesses, all of which consist of fixed stairs:

  • access 1 - cnr. 65 Boulevard Richard-Lenoir / Rue Gaby-Sylvia, entrance designed by Hector Guimard is a registered as a historical monument since May 29, 1978;[2]
  • access 2 - cnr. Boulevard Richard-Lenoir / Rue Rue Pelée.

Station layout

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Street Level
B1 Mezzanine for platform connection
Line 5 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound     toward Place d'Italie (Bréguet–Sabin)
Northbound     toward Bobigny–Pablo Picasso (Oberkampf)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

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Richard-Lenoir station has a standard configuration. It has two platforms separated by the metro tracks. Established on the ground floor, the ceiling consists of a metal deck, whose beams, silver coloured, are supported by vertical walls. The platforms are in the Andreu-Motte style with a yellow light rail and green Motte seats. The tunnel exits and walls are provided with flat white tiles organised vertically. The advertising frames are metallic, and the name of the station is of Parisine typeface on enamelled plate.

Bus connections

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The station does not have a connection with the RATP Bus Network.

References

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  1. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2018". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Métropolitain, station Richard-Lenoir, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)